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Originally Posted by JayP
Why is it a nightmare? It would be hard to see Doc go, but his value to a sub-80 win Jays team is significantly less than his value to an 85 win team looking to generate 8 extra wins (or whatever his value above a replacement player would be) and put them right in the playoff mix.
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For one, as a fan I want to watch Doc pitch - record be damned..
Secondly, I think the Jays are a mid-80s type team, a team that should be competing for the playoffs.
Thirdly, you never "win" a trade when you're trading away the best player in the league.